Anyone over the age of 18 who is motivated to help others and connect cultures through sport is welcome to volunteer as a sports coach. However, your skills and experience should match the requirements of the partner projects you wish to join.
Each social sport project has specific requirements for volunteers, which can be found in the project profiles. For example, some projects are looking for a sports management coordinator to help with administrative and organisational tasks, while others are looking for a sports coach to not only train children and young people, but also to help train coaches and assistant coaches.
However, there are some mandatory quality and reliability standards that COACH ABROAD requires and expects. In general, you must be at least 18 years old and be able to provide an extended police certificate of no more than 3 months old.
Of course, your sporting skills and knowledge should also match the requirements of your chosen project. A hands-on mentality and a general openness and interest in other cultures and social contexts will not only be an advantage for the partner project, but will also allow you to work in a more relaxed and therefore more successful manner.
Find out more about the requirements and questions you should ask yourself before applying as a sports volunteer on our application page.